Sponsor Love + Giveaway – Grace Hester Designs
Posted 11.14.2010 by Sandy a la Mode in Sponsor Love :: 208 comments
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Today I am super excited to introduce to you the gorgeous shop that is Grace Hester Designs! Lately, I’ve been obsessed with font and typography! I really feel that it can effect the look and feel of things pretty drastically, whether it be cute, whimsical, modern or traditional! Grace’s shop is full of prints of nursery rhymes, family keepsakes, birth announcements, wedding posters, custom stationery, calendars and more, with tons of font and color options to make your order truly personal. Her shop will surely make you smile, and even better, it’s a shop for all ages and many occasions!
{MEET THE DESIGNER}
1) What three words would you use to describe your shop?
Modern, family-oriented, typography-based
(cheating with a hyphenated words *hee hee*)
2) What inspired you to start your shop?
I was always making things with my hands and creating learning materials for my daughter. Then I stumbled upon Etsy one day and the ease of use and the readily-available market made it too tempting for me to resist opening a shop. Initially, we opened shop while I was on my maternity leave for my second daughter. I say “we” as in my mom and I who was visiting from Singapore. We thought it would be a fun venture for us to sell our crafts online. My first item that sold was the Birdie bag which my mom sewed using the Amy Butler pattern! Let’s say we’ve changed things up quite a bit since. Now I focus primarily on prints and paper goods that a modern family would enjoy.
3) Where is your favorite travel spot and why?
We love traveling. LOVE. When my husband and I were enjoying our honeymoon period, we traveled quite a bit. Now with two young ones in tow, we’ve slowed down a little but when they get a little older, we hope to pick things up again. But I find that the best time I have is still when I return home to Singapore. Three reasons, all beginning with “F”: Family, Friends, and the Food!
4) What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Haagen Daaz’s Rum N’ Raisin!
{GIVEAWAY}
Grace Hester Designs is giving away the winner’s choice of a
2011 eco-friendly desktop colorful botanical calendar
OR
a personalized botanical motif stationery
(12 flat notecards in your choice of font/color)
To Enter:
1. Visit Grace Hester Designs and leave a comment with your favorite item from the shop!
For additional entries (please leave comment for each action):
2. Follow this blog with Google Friend Connect on right (if you already do, please let me know)
3. Like Grace Hester Designs on Facebook (if you already do, please let me know)
4. Follow @gracehester on Twitter (if you already do, please let me know)
5. Tweet about this giveaway (make sure to use @sandyalamode and @gracehester in your tweet)
Feel free to use this tweet:
Win a 2011 calendar or personalized stationery by @gracehester on @sandyalamode! http://bit.ly/9LCMYf
This giveaway is open to U.S./Canada readers and closes on Friday, November 19 at 5PM CST. Winner will be announced shortly after.
Entries for this giveaway have been closed. Thanks!!
My favorite is Peace Love and Joy in Korean Print!
I follow your blog with Google Friend connect
Ahh! I absolutely love this set of notecards!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/35631758/peace-love-joy-notecards-in-korean
xo, Michelle
michellemlhuynh@gmail.com
I follow you via GFC! ^^
Love this!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/59757581/personalized-notecards-in-fabric-holder
And of course, I follow you!
I tweeted here: http://twitter.com/#!/mahalmichelle/status/3966006233923584
I follow Grace on Twitter ^^
cute prints! one of my faves is the eye chart pictured above
oh, p.s. giveaway also tweeted !
what a pretty calendar! i think my favorite is the custom birth announcement
i follow!
i love all the prints, but if i had to pick, it would be the Love Lives Cozy Here print (http://www.etsy.com/listing/58022189/love-lives-cozy-here-brown-and-green-11). so sweet!
I LOVE the “Love Lives Cozy Here” Print!!
how fun sandY!
i love the giveaway:) i need some new stationary and these cards are too darling.:)gina
regina_dixon763 at yahoo dot com
i am a happy follower of yours dear;)
gina
regina_dixon763 at yahoo dot com
I just signed up to follow you!!
Wow I adore the “Colors in Spanish Poster”!
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I already follow via Google Friend Connect.
Tweet tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/AZinAugust/status/3988670998646784
And I also tweeted via @reevemusic
Ooh, her stuff is lovely! Typography & bright colors – my fave. I like her “Personalized Notecards on Recycled Paper – Multi Blues, Set of 12″ best, I think. I’m dying for personalized stationery!
And I follow you with Google Friend Connect!
I love the: Today What Did I Do For Me poster
I already follow you on google connect
“Like” on facebook
Follow on twitter @JYTBB
http://www.etsy.com/listing/49324786/personalized-notecards-on-recycled-paper I love these!!
http://twitter.com/#!/SwoodsonShoe/status/4018706753519617
I follow her on twitter @swoodsonshoe
I love the wedding print!
I follow your blog (and it’s beautiful).
I follow her on Twitter.
I liked her on FB.
I tweeted (@aftr_laura).
I love the Love Lives Cozy Here & the Modern Alphabet print! Wonderful stuff!!!
i love the personalized stationary! so so cute!
i follow via GFC!
i follow grace on twitter!
i tweeted!
I like the Love Lives Cozy Here in Vermillion! It makes me feel so cozy just reading it!
I follow you, of course!
I like her on FB!
I love the Colours in Spanish poster–would be great for a child’s room! I follow you, of course.
P.S. Stop by my blog when you have a chance. You’re a winner!
I heart the Stationary Wallet!
Once again, another great giveaway, Sandy
Thank you!!
I follow you on Google Reader
And I follow Grace on Twitter now
Ahh I can’t enter but this is a cute giveaway! I love the amor print anyway. It’s a pretty pretty shop.
I absolutely love the Peace, Love Joy in Korean print… (I grew up in Korea so it has super special meaning!)
I followed {Sandy} via Google Friend Connect
I already follow Grace Hester via fB…
and I already follow Grace on Twitter! Yeah!
1) I LOVE GRACE
2) My favorites are the birth keepsakes, the love lives cozy here and pretty much everything she makes!
i follow your blog!
i already like grace hester designs on facebook!
and i follow grace on twitter, i’m @busygirlnicole!
I like the Love Lives Cozy Here sign! Too sweet!
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Of course I’m happy to follow you through GFC!
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I like Grace Hester Designs on Facebook.
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I follow @gracehester on twitter.
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I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/#!/AHastyLife/status/4157693254176769
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Such great pictures!!!
I love the personalized holiday cards!
I follow your blog with Google Friend.
I always have trouble choosing a single favorite, especially when there are so many beautiful things in Grace’s shop. It’s simple but the “nothing is worth more than this day” piece is one of my favorites.
And I already follow your blog on google friend connect.
And I have a tweet coming out about it in a few minutes.
I love the colors in Spanish poster! What a great learning tool!
and I’m a follower!
I would love the Personalized Stationery, Botanical Motif! I could always use more stationary
I follow this blog on Google Connect
Just tweeted
I’m obsessed with the botanical calendar…crossing my fingers!
I’m a follower on google friend connect
I tweeted! Great interview and giveaway, Sandy!
Beautiful, creative work! My favorite would be the calendar. Have a lovely week, Sandy! xo – g
i love the amor print! ha. get it? love? amor?
i follow you via GFC
i follow her on twitter
aaand i tweeted.
What a beautiful shop – I love that she started out making things for her daughter. I’m loving the botanical calendar but also the fabric purse with personalized notecards are so sweet.
I follow your blog via Google Friend Connect
I facebook ‘liked’ Grace Hester Design
I am following @gracehester on Twitter
I tweeted about this awesome giveaway =)
My favourite item from Grace Hester Design’s Etsy shop is the Love Lives Cozy Here. =)
LOVE all the personalized stationery!
already followed your blog, sandy!
I love the days of the week print in French
Oui, oui!
I follow your blog!
I follow Grace Hester on Twitter (@yes_teacher)
tweeted! (http://twitter.com/noodlenthread/status/4280496892682240)
I tweeted (@yes_teacher)
followed @gracehester on twitter.
also liked Grace Hester Designs on fb!
Ever since I saw this I’ve been drooling over the Jungle Safari Animal Prints. SO sweet and would be perfect for our kids’ room.
wow~ what an awesome giveaway!!
I CAN NOOOOOOOOOT GET OVER THE EYE CHART “Eye Chart Print Styled – Love Can Be So Blind and Strangely Blissful – 11 X 14″ BUT MY GOD DOES SHE EVER HAVE NICE ITEMS IN HER SHOP! I LOVE LOVE LOVE HER SHOP! kytah00@yahoo.com
FOLLOWING YOU ON GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT AS “kytah00″ kytah00@yahoo.com
LIKED GRACE ON FACEBOOK VIA ANGEL JACKLYN facebook.com/kytah00 kytah00@yahoo.com
FOLLOWING GRACE ON TWITTER USER NAME “kytah00″ kytah00@yahoo.com
TWEETED GIVEAWAY http://twitter.com/#!/kytah00/status/4308610121203712 kytah00@yahoo.com
love the Personalized Notecards on Recycled Paper – Multi Browns Neutrals, Set of 12
following you via GFC
now following @gracehester on Twitter
tweet, tweet by @bbgoad
I really like the Nothing is Worth More Than This Day, 11 X 14 Poster.
I love your 2011 Desktop Calendar, Recycle into Tags and Photo Stan
I love the jungle safari prints!
love the jungle stuff
gfc follower
I love the little white rabbit/xiao bai tu poster print!
My favorite is the 2011 calendar…but they are all lovely pieces of whimsical art work!
I am following the blog as alicia b on google friends connect!
I have liked grace hester designs on facebook
I am following grace hester on twitter as alicaibenedict
I like the Baa Baa Black Sheep print in French! Such a cute idea.
Love the personalized wedding posters!
Also following you through GFC!
Also liking Grace Hester Designs on FB!
I love the Colors in Spanish poster, it would make my dining room so colorful and we could practice the words during dinner!
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
Already following with GFC (oona)
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
I love the Colorful Botanicals desktop calendar!
Already following you on Twitter (@glasscastle)
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
already following via GFC
following gracehester on twitter @mrsclutterbuck
Tweeted here:
http://twitter.com/glasscastle/status/4387029844496384
(Meant to say already following GH on Twitter on my comment right above, oops)
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
I really like the days of the week in french.
Taylorgketchum@gmail.com
I love the “Peace, Love, Joy” notecards!
My favorite item from the shop is the Personalized Notecards in Fabric Holder, shown in Joel Dewberry’s Dogwood Bloom in Pink.
I adore all her work, but especially the Desktop Calendar, Recycle into Tags and Photo Stand (botanical prints). How clever to build in a way to reuse the calendar when time’s up
Thanks for the giveaway!
onehotstove AT gmail DOT com
I love the notecards with the adorable little fabric cases! So perfect!
*kate
bemerrykate@gmail.com
Great giveaway! I went to their shop and love these monogrammed notecards!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/39733390/monogram-stationery-notecards-scallop
Seasidesmitten@aol.com
I follow via GFC.
Seasidesmitten@aol.com
I love the Monogram Initial Notecard set….it’s so pretty and peppy!!
I LOVE the botanical calendar. I saved the post of yours that featured it because I’d like to purchase them for my office desk. My office (well, cubicle) is so gloomy & grey; the added color would be a welcome change! Plus, I work with a group of male engineers (as their administrative assistant); I think a feminine side should be brought to the office!
I’m following using Google Friend Connect!
I also tweeted. (@somewhatvoluble)
I just tweeted about your giveaway via @EarthtoGirl
may [at!] EarthtoGirl [dot] com
I really love the Acorn Chain in Pond colored Personalized Notecards in Fabric Holder with Matching Colors:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/59757581/personalized-notecards-in-fabric-holder
may [at!] EarthtoGirl [dot] com
Just followed @gracehester on Twitter.
may [at!] EarthtoGirl [dot] com
I’m following this blog via Google Friend Connect
may [at!] EarthtoGirl [dot] com
Melody.DuVal[at]gmail[dot[com
My favorite is the typeface poster in aqua
Melody.DuVal[at]gmail[dot[com
Following you blog
Melody.DuVal[at]gmail[dot[com
Following gracehester on twitter (everybodyelse01)
I just tweeted about your giveaway!
2011 Desktop Calendar, Recycle into Tags and Photo Stand!!! Too stinkin cute!
following with google friend!
Tweeted! @clarkestudio
I became a fan on facebook of grace hester designs!
It’s hard to choose a favourite – but I think I might have to choose this one http://www.etsy.com/listing/60888862/birth-date-birthdate-or-adoption
thursday@mygirlthursday.com
following @gracehester on twitter!
Love the Days of the Week in French!
I think this is super cute-
http://www.etsy.com/listing/62092967/colors-in-spanish-poster-colores-en
I love the love lives cozy here print. Its all so cute
I “like” you on facebook!
I am following you on friend connect! Thanks!
I really like the “love life” print! Thanks for the chance to win!
I already follow Sandy a la Mode via Google Friend Connect!
I follow @gracechester via Twitter! (@lacretia)
love this print!!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/58082618/love-lives-cozy-here-11-x-14-print-tan
thx for the giveaway!
ecodog at live dot com
I love the Days of the Week in French!
everlastingjoys(at)gmail(dot)com
I follow on twitter as KJHenry88
everlastingjoys(at)gmail(dot)com
The animal prints are so adorable. they are my faves.
I love the Modern English Numbers print!
I like the print with the days of the week in French. nursetoes@gmail.com
I follow the blog with google friend connect. nursetoes@gmail.com. Penelope stitch stop. Penny Powell
I liked on fb. nursetoes@gmail.com
I love the “Colors in Spanish” poster not only because the colors are so bright and fun, and it would be a nice way to help my kids learn them.
I follow you via GFC
I liked GC on FB
I’m now following @gracechester on twitter
I’ve always liked simple designs, like the Couples Keepsake Print with first names.
BTW, I posted the giveaway at http://freehandmadegiveaways.blogspot.com/2010/11/eco-friendly-botanical-desktop-calendar.html
Spreading the love!
too many to choose, i love it all, but i would say i believe the calendar is most like my style. i heart the shop and now follow this blog.
I love the couples or family keepsake print! So cute!
love this notecards..
http://www.etsy.com/listing/34750720/personalized-or-custom-notecards-variety
I like the “today what did I do for me” poster, but would probably get it in blues, rather than the browns shown.
Thanks for the chance to win!
–Liza
ejm6x (at) yahoo (dot) com
Goodness, it’s so hard to choose! I do love the Modern Alphabet Print for my 2 year old’s room!
mkdaiger(at)gmail(dot)com
i love your Modern Alphabet Print 11 X 14 Featuring Animal Silhouette Shapes with Names (Red, Orange, Blue)
i follow you on gfc
i Like Grace Hester Designs on Facebook
IFollow @gracehester on Twitter @mermont84
http://twitter.com/mermont84/statuses/5353101464698880
I love the Colors in Spanish poster!
I really love the pink and blue thank you cards!
This would be so awesome to have to send with purchases from my etsy store.
keeping my fingers crossed!
http://twitter.com/cerenaleigh/status/5393747202281472
I tweeted!
I followed on twitter!
@cerenaleigh
Wow, the colors in Spanish poster is awesome!!
aleytac at hotmail dot com
I follow you on GFC!
aleytac at hotmail dot com
I like Grace Hester on FB
aleytac at hotmail dot com
I love the Numbers Poster Print in Spanish, 11 X 14, Animal Silhouettes (Green, Blue, Brown). thank you
I am a sucker for Alphabet Prints — so the modern print is def. on the top of my list. But I also really like the happy holiday card too- great colors.
I love the French Nursery Rhyme print – Petite Etoile.
I follow your blog via GFC
I love the “Love lives Cozy Here” sign
This is my favorite item:
Personalized Stationery in Fabric Case
http://www.etsy.com/listing/61871790/personalized-stationery-in-fabric-case
Everything looks so clean and cute! I’ve fallen in love with all the nursery-rhyme-themed items and the items in different languages. If I had to pick only one item, I think my favorite would be the Alphabet Flashcards in Chinese and English – Animals A to Z: practical and adorable!
this print is great!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/58082618/love-lives-cozy-here-11-x-14-print-tan
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I like the Days of the week in French Thank you
http://www.etsy.com/listing/55937395/couples-keepsake-print-with-first-names
Couples Keepsake print is my fave! So adorable!
I follow through GFC!
Note Cards with Fun Animal Sayings. There’s a hippo on one! And anything with hippos has my votes!
I follow with GFC
I follow @gracehester on twitter. @blandrews13
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/#!/blandrews13/status/5628720639385600
I love the 8×10 print: the Wooden Block Print Personalized with First Letter Initial and Name. E is for Ellie…Ellie Grace Peyton, of course. I LOVE the “of course” addition. Adorable.
The Eye Chart Print is so clever and bold!